1. Today: Writing the Perfect Paragraph Reminder! Papers are due in your folders! Check on perfect paragraph corrections? 9/10/14 BR: What are the 5 parts of a perfect paragraph?

2. Vocabulary Journal #2 Persuasion: to convince someone to take a certain position or action Injustice: an action or treatment that is unfair, immoral, or violates the rights of others-a situation in which a person’s value is ignored or taken away.

3. Assignment – Due Monday, September 15 Send me an email jemcintosh@cps.edu If you don’t have an email, set one up. You have a login from any computer in this school. You already have an email, you just don’t know it. Make a professional or academic email. sexychoclate21277@yahoo.com is not going to get a lot of attention when you are writing a representative or applying for a job. sexychoclate21277@yahoo.com

4. To: jemcintosh@cps.edu Subject: Your email to Mr. Mac Your assignment is to write me a formal email message introducing yourself to me as a student. Answer at least two of the bulleted topics below. Tell me what I should know about you as a learner; how do you learn best? What do you hate to do academically and why? What is a struggle for you? What do you love to do academically and why? Describe any previous knowledge, experience, or background with Civics or Government. Are there things that might interfere with your ability to succeed in this class? Please explain. What things do you think I need to know about you in order for us to work together this year? What is the best way to contact you? In addition to reading the important information you are going to share in this email, I will be looking at your writing. Is the email appropriate for a teacher? Is it Polite? Did you proofread it to check for errors? You will be sending letters and emails to important people in this class and this is an opportunity for you to demonstrate how to write a professional email.

5. Writing the Perfect Paragraph.. Writing is one of the first ways to persuade others of injustice. What persuades best is a well written argument vs. an angry rant. Here’s how.. Look at the handout “Writing the Perfect Paragraph, Part I” Notice the 5 parts: #1 Question, #2 Your Answer, #3 Explanation, #4 Evidence, #5 Conclusion Split up into groups of 3-5 Find (underline, circle, whatever..) the parts in the two sample paragraphs Get the second handout and try it by yourself for homework. (for Monday)

6. Now you try it.. Whatever you want #1- The Question#2 – The Answer#3 [Text] #4 [Text] #5